Church Street Tavern

I go there for almost every sunday, one of the very best for roast in the UK! I even look forward to their bread and olive oil dip! Customer service is very good specifically Agatha! Interior decor is very tasteful! I always have a great time, i hope you will be lucky as i am when you go there to get served by Agatha

Really good food across the board. Bursting with flavour and small but quality menu. I had the monkfish as a main which was cooked well and portions were good. Rump of veal was also good although maybe cooked for an extra few seconds then I prefer. Great selection of wines and special shout out the member of staff who was working the bar for the first time having normally been in the restaurant. Price point matches the quality of the food and service. Recommended.

Had an amazing meal here tonight, food was fantastic, wine choice brilliant and our waitress Frankie was the perfect.mix of professional and friendly. Highly recommended

One of the best restaurants in Colchester! We went for lunch and sat upstairs on the first floor — it was quiet and felt really relaxed. The service was amazing, very attentive and friendly. We shared the T-bone steak for two, and it was absolutely delicious. Great food, great service — highly recommend and we’ll definitely be back!

We came here to celebrate our anniversary after being told it was the best venue for cocktails in town. We were not shown to our seats and were simply told to find some empty ones. It is also not table service, which I would normally expect, although I understand that may be your setup. I then tried to order a White Russian at the bar, and the bartender politely explained that he could not make it because it was not on the menu, despite having all the ingredients. I said I was happy to pay a premium, and he told me to speak to the manager. The manager refused and said it would mess with their stock system. When I explained that this could easily be put through as an espresso martini with the coffee replaced by milk, he told me to have an espresso martini then 😳. I explained that I did not want one, and that I have an intolerance to caffeine. He then said, smugly, to have a decaf shot and walked off. It was a bit surprising and disappointing that the bartenders have no ability to improvise or be creative, but far more concerning was the manner in which this was handled. The service was dismissive, short sighted, and unprofessional, and a far cry from other venues with flair, personality and style. We left shortly after and went to a far more welcoming and accommodating cocktail bar.

Excellent choice for lunch: interesting, tasty, well presented and reasonably priced prix fix menu, three options each course. Service was beyond excellent. Very pleased to have rediscovered the Church Street Tavern, Colchester needs eateries of this quality.

OMG. So third time now we've been and somehow the food just gets better. Great decor and the service is quick and professional. Bonus being as soon as you sit down you get a bottle of still water with no charge. Why all restaurants don't do this is beyond me. Now to the food. We had Sunday roast. I had the beef and it was amazing. Also probably had the best roast potatoes I've ever had. They were epic. I had Cauliflower soup for a starter that was also delicious. Highly recommended.

Absolutely wonderful restaurant. Food was 10/10, one of the best Sunday roasts we've had out. Service was lovely and friendly. Wine was delicious.